Norwood

What makes a man a legend? Atlanta-based singer Norwood, with many ties to Gwinnett, is finding out the fun way.

The artist, now in his mid-20s, is the newest Atlanta’s Next Legend. The title was bestowed on him just in time for the Fourth of July event at Atlanta’s Lenox Square last week.

“It was an incredible honor to represent the ATL as Atlanta’s Next Legend,” said Norwood, a Lawrenceville native. “The Legendary Fourth at Lenox Square is an event I always wanted to perform at for several years now, and I was so excited to have the opportunity.”

The selection process for the honor was long and filled with competition from other artists.

“Atlanta’s Next Legend was Lenox Square’s second annual search for a rising star via video submissions,” Norwood’s Manager Jayne Madigan said. “The videos were reviewed by a panel of five judges. We were told that there were hundreds of submissions. However, Norwood won unanimously!”

As the winner, Norwood received the opportunity to perform at the 55th annual Legendary Fourth at Lenox Square event and also received a $500 Simon gift card.

“We estimated the crowd to be at 6,000 people,” Madigan said. “Norwood and his four band members kicked off the celebration with a 20 minute, high energy set at 6 p.m.”

Other acts on the stage that evening were “Departure,” a Journey tribute band, and “Party on the Moon,” a 15-piece cover band.

As Atlanta’s Next Legend, Norwood was definitely the star of the show. He performed three covers — “Locked Out of Heaven” by Bruno Mars, “Happy” by Pharrell Williams and a Katy Perry/Rihanna mash up. He then sang two original songs titled “Gravity” and “Speechless” and ended with a salute to our country and its heroes with “America the Beautiful.”

The event on the Fourth of July was just one of many happenings involving Norwood as he makes his trajectory toward stardom. The national video release of his song “Gravity” will occur in October, and it has some mysterious rumors floating around about its production.

“Norwood has spent the last year preparing and training for something very exciting and unexpected that he will be doing in the video,” Madigan said. “We can’t give it away at this time, but we can say that he is the only pop artist that has done this on a video. It’ll definitely leave the crowd feeling ‘high.’

“We are seeking sponsors and setting up a crowd funding campaign for this video,” Madigan added.

All sponsors and contributors will receive prizes and perks. Crowd funding through Indiegogo is being kicked off this week with the goal of raising $3,000. To contribute, visit www.norwood-music.com.

Norwood has also been asked to perform for the second time at the Alive! Pre-Emmy Party in Los Angeles. He has been creating YouTube videos and is in a television commercial for the Atlanta Humane Society.

To find out more about Norwood, download his music, watch his videos and even order a Norwood tee shirt, visit his website at www.norwood-music.com. - Gwinnett Daily Post

After reviewing hundreds of video submissions from hopeful musical acts and local performers, Lenox Square is thrilled to announce Norwood as the winner of this year’s ‘Atlanta’s Next Legend!’ As the vocal victor of the mall’s second annual talent search, Norwood will have the opportunity to take the stage at Lenox Square’s Legendary 4th of July event to perform in front of thousands of guests for a 20-minute set. In addition to valuable experience and exposure on-stage, Norwood will also receive a $500 Simon Giftcard®.

After discovering his passion for entertaining through music classes and live performances, Norwood decided to make music his life focus and pursue a professional singing career. As a multi-talented singer, songwriter, musician, dancer and actor, Norwood has become one of the hottest pop artists in Atlanta. While showcasing his unique voice, style and dynamic stage show, he is often compared to having the combined talent of Justin Timberlake and Michael Jackson.

Since the launch of his professional career in 2009, Norwood has performed as an opening act for the legendary B.B. King and played as a featured artist for the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards pre-party in Los Angeles, the 62nd Lighting of Macy’s Great Tree, the famous Atlanta Peach Drop in 2011 and an Atlanta Braves pre-game concert. He was also named Macy’s Rising Star of 2009 and became a national spokesperson and performer for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America's "Text with Respect" campaign.

Norwood released his latest hit singles, including “Record Spinner,” “Gravity,” and “Speechless,” in 2002 and has since been on the radar for music fans across Georgia. These dynamic, edgy and hard-hitting pop tunes were written and produced by Namaste Studios under the direction of producer Nick Chahwala, who received a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year in 2011 for Katy Perry's "Teenage Dream." Chahwala is also responsible for putting down the music work on Mariah Carey's "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel," which has sold over 400,000 copies. Namaste Studios resident engineers and producers have been recognized for working on the top albums of today, with an impressive client roster that also includes Justin Bieber, Tricky Stewart, Jessica Simpson, Elton John, The Dream and more. - Buckhead Patch

A Lawrenceville resident has been named the vocal victor by Lenox Square's talent search, "Atlanta Next Legend." He is Norwood, 23, who will perform a 20 minute set at 6 p.m. at Lenox Square's Fourth of July celebration. Norwood is the son of Nancy and Eric Norwood, previously of Lawrenceville and now residing in San Diego. Norwood, who was home-schooled, at age 16 began classes at Georgia State. He was born at Gwinnett Medical Center, where his father was an administrator.


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Norwood grew up singing with his mother in church. After discovering his passion for entertaining through music classes and live performances, Norwood decided to make music his life focus and pursue a professional singing career. As a multi-talented singer, songwriter, musician, dancer and actor, Norwood has become one of the hottest pop artists in Atlanta.

Since the launch of his professional career in 2009, Norwood has performed as an opening act for B.B. King and played as a featured artist for the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards pre-party in Los Angeles, the 62nd Lighting of Macy's Great Tree, the famous Atlanta Peach Drop in 2011 and an Atlanta Braves pre-game concert. He was also named Macy's Rising Star of 2009 and became a national spokesperson and performer for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America's "Text with Respect" campaign.

For more information, visit www.norwood-music.com. - Gwinnett Forum